depose

de·pose

 (dĭ-pōz′)

v. de·posed, de·pos·ing, de·pos·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To remove from office or power.

b. To dethrone.

2. Law To take a deposition from: Investigators will depose the witness behind closed doors.

v.intr. Law

To give testimony by affidavit or deposition.

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[Middle English deposen, from Old French deposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put) of Latin dēpōnere, to put down; see depone.]

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de·pos′a·ble adj.

depose

(dɪˈpəʊz)

vb

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank

2. (Law) law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition

[C13: from Old French deposer to put away, put down, from Late Latin dēpōnere to depose from office, from Latin: to put aside; see depone]

deˈposable adj

deˈposer n

de•pose

(dɪˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t.

1. to remove from office or position, esp. high office.

2. to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in writing.

3. to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness.

v.i.

4. to give sworn testimony, esp. in writing.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French deposer to put down =de- de- + poser < Vulgar Latin *posāre, Late Latin pausāre; see pose¹]

de•pos′a•ble, adj.

de•pos′er, n.

depose

Past participle: deposed
Gerund: deposing

Imperative

depose

depose

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depose - force to leave (an office) force out boot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds" overthrow, subvert, bring down, overturn - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
	2.	depose - make a deposition; declare under oath depone, swear declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

depose

verb oust, dismiss, displace, degrade, downgrade, cashier, demote, dethrone, remove from office The president was deposed in a coup.

depose

verb

Law. To give evidence or testimony under oath:

attest, swear, testify, witness.

Law: depone.

Idioms: bear witness, take the stand.

Translations

يَخْلَع، يَعْزِل

sesadit

afsætte

absetzenaussagenbezeugendeponierenEid

destituer

הדיח

eltávolítlemondatletesztanúsít

steypa af stóli

deporredeposizionetestimonianzatestimoniare

atceltgāzt

neerleggen

zosadiť

iktidardan düşürmektahttan indirmek

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depose

[dɪˈpəʊz]

A. VT [+ ruler] → deponer, destituir

B. VI (Jur) → declarar, deponer

depose

[dɪˈpəʊz] vt [+ ruler, leader] → déposer, destituer

depose

vt → absetzen; sovereign also → entthronen

vi (Jur) → unter Eid aussagen

depose

[dɪˈpəʊz] vt (monarch, leader) → deporre

depose

(diˈpəuz) verb

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